Deck 3: Producing the Report

Question 1

Which statement about data sources does NOT contain sound advice?

A) Acknowledging sources increases your credibility as a researcher and writer.
B) As a reviewer of a report draft, verify the accuracy of source acknowledgments.
C) When you contribute to a team's report, the team leader checks the accuracy of your source notes.
D) When you take copyrighted information from a Web site, acknowledge that fact in the report.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A service like Google Docs is most useful in the final document stage.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Google Docs program is compatible with Microsoft Word 2010 because Google Docs contains the same features as Word.
B. Multiple Choice - For these items, select the most appropriate choice (a-d).

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A Google email (Gmail) account is needed to share a Google Doc online.

Question 5

Copyright laws apply only to printed text, not to visual aids or text or pictures on the Web.

Question 6

Trying to write a report by following the outline from beginning to end can create writing barriers.

Question 7

Google Docs users can import files in various formats, except this ONE.

A) PowerPoint (PPT)
B) Portable Document Format (PDF)
C) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
D) Auto Computer Assisted Design (DWS)

Question 8

At the planning stage, the team should review the project to ensure that everyone on the team understands it.

Question 9

As a report-writing team member, you should assume that-just like you-other team members gave proper credit for their data sources.

Question 10

Which statement BEST describes the production of a team's report?

A) All writers should participate in producing the final report.
B) Individuals should turn over their drafts to be worked into the final report.
C) In the near-final draft, each team member edits the report section he or she wrote.
D) Readers of the report should be able to discern each report writer's style.

Question 11

After drafting a report, the writer should immediately give it to someone else for review.

Question 12

The terms revise and edit and proofread share a common definition.

Question 13

A report should flow from beginning to end so that a reader never needs to turn back the pages or skip ahead.

Question 14

Effective collaboration includes carefully editing one's own contribution to the team project.

Question 15

The writing process involves the same steps for all reports.

Question 16

One strategy for drafting a report involves preparing the visual aids first before writing the text to go with them.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is a strategy for overcoming writing barriers?

A) Draft easy parts of the report first to gain a sense of accomplishment.
B) Draft difficult parts of the report first to get them out of the way.
C) Work on a section until you have difficulty with it; then skip to another section.
D) All of the above.

Question 18

Which task is NOT included in the planning stage of a collaborative writing assignment?

A) Creating a preliminary report outline
B) Outlining slides for the group's oral report
C) Deciding on the report format
D) Identifying the audience, purpose, and scope

Question 19

Which task is NOT included in revising?

A) Rewriting an entire section of the report draft
B) Adding or deleting information to the draft
C) Checking for errors in grammar and punctuation
D) Checking accuracy and completeness of the draft

Question 20

For a collaborative writing project, team members should plan and produce the report collectively.

Question 21

Critical revision and editing often mark the difference between an effective and an ineffective report.

Question 22

Checking the entire document is a particularly important step when drafting has been divided among members of a group.

Question 23

The final draft should be a coherent document that flows smoothly from start to finish.

Question 24

The use of Google Docs can simplify collaboration.